February 6th, 2023

Port Jervis High School Announcements 2/6/2023

PORT JERVIS HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Monday, February 6, 2023

Today is a “B” Day

**MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH SUPERINTENDENT'S CONFERENCE DAY. NO SCHOOL FOR PJHS STUDENTS**

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• BIRTHDAYS: Joshua Modesto, Olivia Rodriguez & Cindy Zhong

• SPORTS: JV Boys Basketball HOME vs. Beacon 5pm, Varsity Boys Basketball HOME vs. Beacon 6:30pm

• TODAY:

  • February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Our community partner, FEARLESS! will be here 2/6-2/9 to present to all students during PE classes on healthy and safe dating relationships and consent. Students, parents and educators are encouraged to check out the free workshops offered by Fearless! during the month of February– here is the link for information and registration

  • The Port Jervis learning community would like to congratulate the following students for their participation this past Saturday in the Science Olympiad Mid-Hudson Regional Competition: Delaina Mom, Shang Xu, Constentino Proscia, and Luxiang Zhou.  They competed in events such as Cell Biology, Green Generation, Experimental Design, Fermi Questions, and Rocks & Minerals.  Congratulations to them all.

• TUESDAY:

  • Senior Portraits/Makeups: Tuesday, Feb 7th between 9-noon is the last call for Senior Portraits or makeups. To schedule an appointment you need to go to www.lorsstudio.com and then to the senior drop-down menu.  To log in, you will need your login number and your password/last name to make an appointment.  If you have any questions or are unsure of the login number, see Mrs. Schields (Mr. Lazzaro's secretary) for help.

  • Science Olympiad team meeting afterschool in room 210

  • Stock  Market Club after school in Room 303

•  WEEKLY HAPPENINGS:

• Daily: 

  • DECA School Store Open!!! Come down and check us out!  Hours;  Right after school Mon - Friday 2:15 to 3:30.  See you there!!! Pizza Thursday  $2.50 per slice.

• Monday:

  • Math Enrichment room 208 2:30-3 

  • Regents Test Prep (Math) Test Center 2:30-3

  • Study Support /Homework Help room 211 2:30-3

• Tuesday:

  • Math Enrichment room 105 2:30-3

  • Regents Test Prep (LE/US) Test Center 2:30-3 

  • English Enrichment room 201 2:30-3

  • Living Environment Enrichment room 206 2:30 - 3:30

  • Study Support /Homework Help room 211 2:30-3

  • Science Olympiad team meeting afterschool in room 210

  • Stock  Market Club after school in Room 303 

• Wednesday:

  • Math Enrichment room 105 2:30-3

  • Study Support /Homework Help room 211 2:30-3

  • Regents Test Prep (Math) Test Center 2:30-3

  • English Enrichment room 201 2:30-3 

  • Living Environment Enrichment room 206 2:30 - 3:30

  • Chess Club!  Room 311 every Wednesday 

  • Please wear ORANGE on Wednesdays to represent Respect! 

• Thursday:

  • Math Enrichment room 106/107 2:30-3

  • Study Support /Homework Help room 211 2:30-3

  • Regents Test Prep (LE/US) 2:30-3 Test Center

  • Science Olympiad team meeting afterschool in room 210

• Friday:

  • Study Support /Homework Help room 211 2:30-3

• Greetings Seniors! The 8th Annual Prom Dress Extravaganza will be held on Sunday, March 19th and Sunday, March 26th from 12 Noon to 4 PM at Temple Sinai, 75 Highland Avenue, Middletown NY. High School students are invited to attend and choose a Free Prom Dress to take home. There is also no cost to attend this event. They will have a choice from a large selection of Prom Dresses,including long formal and short cocktail dresses. Young men’s suits and accessories will also be available. Lunch and snacks will be available provided by the Temple Sinai Men’s Club.

• Seniors Your Quote for the Yearbook is due February 17!  You should have received an email with the link for the Google Form.  See Mrs. VanHorn in Room 104 with any questions.

• The following staff members and students were recognized in January for displaying good character:   

  • Mariah Santiago--Forgiveness

  • Clarice Miller--Forgiveness

  • Sammuel Seward--Tolerance

  • Nailah Davis--Tolerance

  • Brighid Seger--Friendship

  • Shane Seger--Friendship

  • Cieanna Oppelt--Forgiveness

  • Mr. Burke--Forgiveness

• The PJYC is pinning it forward this week with inspiring messages written on clothes pins. If you get pinned throughout the school day be sure to spread the kindness by pinning it forward, by pinning a new person or you may keep the pin. And be sure to follow us on instagram @portjervis_yc.

• The Character Trait of the Month for February is RESPECT.  Wear orange on Wednesdays for respect! Respect - to honor and to show consideration and value to people, property, the environment, and yourself. To treat others well, even if they look, act, or believe differently than you. "Respect is the ultimate compliment."- Anonymous 

• Stock  Market Club: Any High School student interested in the stock market or investing; join the Stock Market Club. In this program you will be given $100,000 in virtual money to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. You will be competing with other students in the state to see who can grow their investments the most. We will meet on Tuesdays after school in Room 303 and will run until the middle of May. If you cannot initially attend but are interested, email Mr. Kaufmann at wkaufmann@pjschools.org or use code:  5ucxyyi for the Google classroom. Once added you will receive an email with an username and password for the stock market competition.

• Yearbooks: Order online or from Mrs. Van Horn in room 104…Forms are also available in the front office. Go To: buytheyearbook.com Enter Code:707739 

• SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:

  • The Youth Humanitarian Award in Memory of Stanley Marcus is now available to Juniors and Seniors. This $250 scholarship is for students who display humanitarian principles by word and deed.  Mailed applications must be postmarked by Jan. 31, 2023.  Please see the link: https://nyspta.org/home/pta-leaders/awards-and-recognitions/youth-humanitarian-award/

• Do you want a quiet place to eat your lunch? The following rooms are available for students to go to during their lunch period. Period 6-room 131, period 7-A Day-Auditorium, B Day-guidance conference & period 8 room 103.

• Any student who will be driving to school needs to come to the AP's office and pick up an application for a parking permit.  If you have previously received one you do not need to apply for a new one.  Please make sure to display your permit in the bottom of your back window on the driver side.  Stop by the Assistant Principal's office and see Mrs. Sauschuck for an application.